General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; check the authorities in your country. Status 23 October 2026.
Owning bitcoin in Norway is legal. The rules mainly target businesses that exchange or store it for others.
The law
The crypto-assets act (kryptoeiendelsloven) makes the EU's MiCA regulation Norwegian law through the EEA agreement. It has applied since 1 July 2025, and Finanstilsynet is the supervisor.
Licences
- Providers that were registered under the old AML rules could continue during a transition period. According to Finanstilsynet, that period has now expired (MiCA allows at most until 1 July 2026).
- Unlicensed providers are expected to wind down in an orderly way and take no new customers.
- Check Finanstilsynet's register before you use a service. A licensed casp can also passport in from another EEA country.
Penalties for firms
The act lets Finanstilsynet fine firms up to NOK 180 million or 15% of turnover for market abuse, and offering crypto services without a licence can be punished with up to 3 years in prison.
Tax and mining
Gains are taxed and holdings count for wealth tax: see the tax page. Data centres, including crypto mining, must register under a separate regulation from 2025.
What does not need a licence
Keeping bitcoin in your own wallet, or running a node, is not a regulated service.